I live by syllogisms: God is love. Love is blind. Stevie Wonder is blind. Therefore, Stevie Wonder is God. I don't know what I'd believe in if it wasn't for that.
 Stephen Colbert, The Colbert Report
Logic, my dear Zoe, only allows one to be wrong with authority.
 The Doctor, Doctor Who

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Interesting web page on basic logic and fallacies. I think it is well worth inspection.

It covers several topics, such as abusive appeal to authority, Non Sequitors in general, False Dilemmas, and the favorite Global Warming goofiness, Sharpshooter. Which recently they have failed.

Also a particular favorite, but one I haven't seen used his the

Four terms fallacy: Using a standard 3-step proof-of-concept to prove your theory, but including one unconnected tenet which breaks the line of reasoning. Results from equivocation. It's best explained by this example from Land Of The Blind:
A dry crust of bread is better than nothing
Nothing is better than a big, juicy steak.
Therefore, a dry crust of bread is better than a big, juicy steak.

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This is a very good and funny explanation, and I think it will be a big help to many. So please read and enjoy

why is it when given the chance not to be a dick or be a dick....you always pick being a dick?

i was speaking to the op....he has another thread that is dumbass..which i commented on...sorry mr fitnah....i didnt mean for it to look like i was calling you any names....i just posted and it fail in behind you....i basically only read the first post as i knew it would be the continuation of his dickness....

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